Three weeks ago, at Gulfport High School, Singing River Health Systems, and Gulfport School District partnered to administer first dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.
- three weeks ago, at gulfport- high school singing river healt- systems and gulfport school - district partnered to - administer first dose pfizer- covid vaccines.
Today, second - dose- vaccines went into the arms of- teachers, administrators- and staff.- many teachers say this is the - light at the end of the tunnel.- getting fully vaccinated- protects themselves,- their students and their- families.
When receiving first- dose covid vaccines singing - river gives out stickers that - say - "i got vaccinated" but after t second dose, patients are - awarded with a bracelet that- reads "improve health, save lives, singing river."
- daniel vernon, director of- choirs- ghs:- "for the most part this is goin to protect my body from that- disease that has taken- so many lives, i think it's jus- really important, i think it's- wonderful that we get - that vaccine.
There's been a lo- of hardships with kids and just- - - - in different ways emotional way- and social ways and everybody's- just striving to get back to- normal so i think it's real - important that we take every- possible step that we can to- make sure that happens."
Many teachers are looking - forward to getting school - back to 100 percent in- person- instruction.-
Memorial partnered with local schools to vaccinate Biloxi School District employees with their second dose of the Pfizer COVID..
Fox 4 Morning News looks into whether that availability will mean more Lee County students and teachers returning to in-person..
